Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-26
GREAT REFORM.
Accomplished at the Penittxl-
tiary | Hdrr the Present Ad-
mini>tratiOm.
THE OLD CONTRACT SYSTEM A5Ou-
lSAEO AND JUSTICE DONE
TO ALL.


Under Republican management, and
! since Governor Foraker hccamc COVE rnor
! of the state. the peuitentiary which has
| always been an institution re"Giring .
! great deal "f executive ability in it, man
agcmrnt has given the best results. both
! Tor the lahnring men of the state and the
/ taN paycr,. that has ever been known in
it, history. Everybody remembers how
under G"vcrn"r l!0adiy'S admin 'trstion
/ the CnnVict~ were worked on the contract
syst I'm in spite of the law under which
the contract system had been abolished,
and vet how in spite Of that Vinlgtinn "f
/ law. the reckless cNtraNagance in the
/ management of the institution under
Governor li"adlv caused its expenses /"
ruu $500. .ooo ahead "f it, receipts 1t
was therefore a l,,td "u the llb"rinG men
of the state 10y reason IF the unfair com
petition which under G"vcrnor Io oldly'>
administration was allowed between the
labor Of th" cnnNicI> and the out side free
Labor and ais" load on the tax payers
w lh'' Aisa'i ~ 'Ap ~ wv " '''iill
rauscd hy the cxtravayanr. and reckless
ness Of th" administration. All these
CuuviCtS under Govcruor Foraker have
been worked entirely under the piece
price plan a. provided hy law. and by
these means unfair cumpctitit n with out
side labor has been prevented. as under
the piece pric" system a> no' carried on
the articles manufactured at the penitcn-
tiary cost those who purchase them, more
than they pay for the same articles made
on, side by free labor. On this account
free labor has not been unjuStlv COM
rered with the convict labor. and for the
first time in the history Of the state the
work of the convictS at the penitentiary
does not interfere with the rights of free
lah"ring men. This is an important mat
ter 10 every skilled and unskillei artisan
III the state and great credit is due. for
it, to Governor Foraker and the ncpuhl-
can administration. Mr. Eugene Powell.
IA brother of the Democratic candidate
Tor governor WHrn h>hrl lew weeks
ago hy Mr.. Smcad. one Of the peniten-
tary managers why the Democrats have
had nothing I" say in their campaign
about the management Of the Ohio peni-
tentiary. replied. Why. what can we
say about it, II il mluayeI so well that
no one has any fault To find with it
But in spite of this fact the Democrats
have attempted, during the latter days
of the campaign. when they think it too
late for denial to spread broadcast stories
regarding the manner in which the labor
i'll the pcnitcntiary is performed. The
truth will prevail, however. and their
miserable attempts To deceive the work
ingn!en of the state has resulted in their
"wE miscomIiture. Another matter con
n"Cterl with hi, administration of the |
pcnitcHtary. which i III interest tn all, |
i that by the ~trictest economy and the /
and hu~ine~> like management of !
the penitcnliary. It's expenses have been [,
reduced and its receipts increased. 80
Ihat now II u more Than NeIf->UppurtlnE.
and besides paving all expenses. turns
money int" IN" state treasury ever
month. thus relieving tax payers. These
are matters pertinent tu the campaign
and should hc carefully considered by all
on whom attempts are made 10 spring
Democratic roorhack> during the clusine
days of the campaign.
Mr ualStcnL ,,.rif.s nlituri.LI,. j.. tl.r